Autographic register.



H. M. c nouse &'G. G. NEWELL.

AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5. 1915.

Patented Jan. 29,1918.

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Patentd Jan. 29,1918

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H. M. CROUSE & G. G. NEWELL.

AUTOGHAPHIC REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5. I915.

Patented Jan. 29,1918.

9 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

H. M. caqusE' & (5 G. NEWELL.

AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER.

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AUTOQRAPHIC RE GISTER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5, 19!!)- Patented Jan. 29, 1918 9 SHEEY$-SHEET 9.

trate the i'nanner of mounting and driving the frictional feed rolls;

Fig. 8 is a cross section of the top of the illustrating the pmanner of',1nounting t-he rollers carrying the carbon paper or other. manifolding material; Fig.1), is a .vertical-cross section of Fig.

6 along line C-1i-'D,' designt-d to illustrate the record-shearingi mechanism; Ti"

Fig; 13 1:is.:a detached part.ofQFigtjli; showing the .position ofthe ribboinsevering,

blades and their. controlling elements at the 26 beginning'zand'cornpletion of their aiilEigJli-imdniopen sideeleva 1...! ti; ogthe gase apd r, shownj a hfi. OPeratwnmflt b rou -.2 ver as im l angu de {r -1 a detachedpart; 0

the Jade actuating mechan sm 11 y fiFi -Lf17- Si a side'elevation -o 4o lfiaong line G'.H .-'and,desi a pm the construction ofthe-e utch c nnee- Y r amen iltioni. between ifl e actuating le the mainanotion transmitting jgear 3 7Fig." 18.is.a.detached detail of the mecha- 'alat lly swingin doorgconnecteditothe side23 by meanspf inges 5, cliisesthe front fi th.e a e,- ndla rt sw n in -d r i'6,' -having "its lower side connected fizvith, the case by means of hinges 7 closes-the rear end suitable securing locks. The bottom of the gauges operas P ar g a t a gamc hii -a .'is..-. mh tlisi'tlgrear lls'fie fi nismJsimilantol-Fi '17 and Ede'signedito I di'fi iorent positions of their like Fig.

v h'erein the i i-ightlkllinndyside;walls. 2 and 'ajirespe i ily,

of the case.. The doors are provided with '55 case is raised at its rear end, leaving a welllike. rcceptacleat the frontof the case, the bottom of which forms a support, and the rear end of the case may be supported by means of legs. 8, 'or'the machine may be mounted upon rails permitting it to be moved alon "the counter. The top of the case is preferably inclined downward to ward its front end and is provided with laterally extending-. longitudinally' disposed boxes 9 upon its opposite sides, and includes a depressed rectangular writing plate '10 centrally-disposed below the side'marginals 11 and front marginal 12 of the topfof the case. 13 represents a separate ease having 0f gjthe case 1, and. in. it. is. nioun a.series mpr em three; are; ryin lo t spa ad mic .:I 1ane..endsm pi. t,-. lm are 1, 1 e ng slsigm te gby .1 e neutr l ,by -20,.and hje owgarili'v fllll. vflb perri b afimm-rfll 1,is led v 'deh ata 22? fiew sde a i ga daa lli sm l altiiat ca :1 in ;a, manner; panhittlng a, r zegtglergnigval of left and-right-liand sidewalls 14and.1 5 and Ta s-" were r sh.

alt-be,

'- eeve.a ber 3JQ9 dy.moun ed f p llif where y fi -2mm ry 985. mb 33 may be adjusted rotatably upon the a t in m'si a to.-pr pe yf agei .bp w

the blanks up'onthe zribbons:

r n paper. The n s pea exi ts s s .32 r 1 n rd in lie-aiflin g blocks 3(i;se'curedto fireside- Walls of thefqaseli 371a )resents sproekethvheels secured to'the sha ts adjacent the bearing blocks'upon the wall 14, and 38a sprocket chain opcrati-vely engaging with the three m; .ef the-prin ng. mechanism rans thereon. 40 represents a eombine-dsproeket,

Wheel and pinion journaled upon a stud 41 secured to the side wall 14, and operntively v cured to tli'e'side t, ag ns connected with. the upper sprocket wheel 37 by means of a chain 42, and with a driving pinion 43 journaled upon a shaft journaled 1n the side walls 14 and 15. 45 represents vertically clisposedparallel bars. upon opposite sides of the case, having their lower-ends slidably mounted between ways 46, and, their middle portions between ways 47"slecured t0 the front marginal Walls of the case, and secured to the barsere L r'shaped bracket membars 48 that extend inwardirom the front,

and securedto their. rear-ends are bearing blocks 49, in which are journaled inking rollers 50 that arepnritllel with the .type. carrying/rolls 30 and ,iil axia-l .elinement p therewith in a verticallplane. I

Tho eentral portions 52 of the-inkin g jrolls ort on mteere i I .ts reved g g are cylindrical and engage frictionally with the central portions of; the -t ypelfolls end. are "th rotate? ,therewithii At opposite ends of theirp i -Ja n (if the felt-tubing? in. e

I )a.per that is drawn between shaft journatled inibearngssecured to'l-the'side'walls 2 and 3 of the register case and haying an actuatin 1e\ erarm 55 secured to its extended end fie the side Wall 2.v within the case is a collar 66, and 67 repre-' having one end-68 Qmne'cted with. the. collilr and its I fixed-part of the jniaehine the operative to away from the front; mounted upon 'ithe "h j" e -2 n t e w ll ber fOf that meshes 43, and jseeur ep e e ts fi d e bylth e we mpj 'essl re m its e i g; -,b

mom of the-rolls from the case ing rollslin frie t1 WP? .Pol s;' elj iio'vid t sieh r g 57, having their-{upper ends con nected with the otk ktildnirety permits,

top "(v5 11 of the case by mean of hooks 518, L' th and e r e lc ii sto t e verg n Par 59 of members 48 seenrecl to the ripper ends of the hers 45; .160 represents; plre'sstli'flrolls v operutingradially upon't-he'type rolls 30, i i

a ie na d AI1 i- T I represents coiled compressionsprings'ean riedby the barrel members ind rea'ct ng betweennn end "wall thereof and the bearing blocks 61 in a, manner to yieldingly move the pressure rolls toward the axis of the type v I g hlocksfil slideblymounted nibatrrel membetsfiQ thatu'are sewallsof the case, and 63 movable longnndimil members 184 secured to; box and carrying (empress-ion springs 85,

and at their opposite ends upon rotatable studs 86 journaled in ebeering block STsel. is'erews end will of the sents a torsionalspringeneireling the shaft,-

opposite end 69 connected with i v ring-being roekjfth' shefmn lever arm :th ch n o y ft'fbetween the. side" reme JDQP P w wrea roller journaled upon an inwardl extending stud 117 secured to the bar an adapted.

to be engaged by a wiper arm 118 secured to the rock shaft 64 in a manner-t0 operate the shearing mechanism to sever the record sl1p as the lever arm 65 reaches the 111ml; of

its forward movement, and 119 represents a coiled tension spring having one end secured to the lower end of the bar 113 and its opposite end to the bottom of the case and returned to. their initial .positions;-the bar 113 being provided with an elong'gatedv open ing 120- that receives thesheft 64, and ;.121

represents a, supplementaltension spring mechanism connectingthe free end of the blade 108-; .with av pa'rt. otqthefmac ine inwmanner, to hold,

movsible shearin the blades; in close shearingqreletiorl. In its passage. rearward between bla'des' thesrecord slip is'directe downwer by engegement ;with, t r lowe surfwcegof Secured to the spur gear member adja- .cent the c ollar 66, secured to the shaft 64 of the register, isa disk 286 having-a series (if teeth 287,'spaced apart upon its periphery and udnptedto engagewitha roller 288 journaled upon a swinging triangular plate member 289, pivoted at 290 upon the .top wall of the register ease and carrying a perglie 292 carried by-the writing plate 1 0,in a nanner to perforate the record sli s'for filprovided with aimarginal adjustable uide 293 to secure the ribbons against lateradis placement.

In the operation of more copies .maygvbe severed yfrom: the rib.- @bons and reteinedziwj thinqtheregister; ease, ornll ofithe eopies .me I lie-delivered outside the easewithqut inter ering ;ith,:any other ,oper'ation of; the i nihchinej itheeinachine providing their peripheries thatioppqseithe,p1etew12211 und engege' morei or lessi -eggressively the severedrecord sli sifrom u' sin le r b I erdi'rected I nwar and .eeusefthm. to I I II I and {all :in'? hemeiying chexnber gfe c e down consecutively end in; 'uent lal ,'r elat1on.

The type carrying. r01 s "39 ,1of .theiiregister" drawnuecross the writin platen' rachin fi a certai n departx nentawithi-eferefice n'iyfor. use uin *suchgdepartment; they only becomeSdchJrlepn rtrnent cheeks when h deliveredwfrqmgthe:mfichipe. in o'rderto facilitate the trunsfer of clerks from department or stock-tog'nliother. the only rcquirement to muke' pro rdistribution oi? clerks sales is that the e erks put their lnll elerk purposes, if desired. The p 'ate 10 is ourregister, m m- 7 number would I be recorded a's-beingyplaoedrinfnwcertein de- 1 1 5 are spaced, apartvverticelly, ,endpthe pressu1j e;, part-ment on a-certauiidateynnd thusthellas't I ould-beloeateda, certninndeparb' I jfment,' subject .onlygto removal ,v ith i' 'ftlie knowledgefiiofi1 the auditor ethe trouble of m b. k -b ng used innny d r rfim ,-,Iwou1 i, j obviateda'i; 'Instea d 0f, supplies 1 forating punch 291 that coiiperates' with a.

d epartrnen ampera I be numbers on the checks. Gcneratmcrchandise stores, by the use of those machines, can,

I keep their sales accounts by classification of oods or departments aul'omatlcally by post- 6 mg the sales from a iegister placed-in each class of goods, all the requirement being that checksbe made -ut for goods sold only on the register placed for that purpose. Department storesin the same manner can 10 keep accurateaccounts of salcsby stock, thus subdividing automatically each department for alraualy'sis of results. The serial and checknumber it placed on delivery tiokets, andfi-f entered as passing through shipping room, on trip sheet, will furnish; a poslti-vc .clueto the; tracin'gof any. cheek wanted on complaint or for-any other reasonw'All in =clexes,.-:a'n,d the clerks trouble inf-entering, -ooting,-ctc.,-and the work of collecting -When cth;storc closes .all the records, rep resen-tedat prescnt by booksandiiidexea-are safely-zlockedwupr r In cascdif: missing checln-foi a 13.25 instendaofi an indexrcntryewhichtmavl:be

- wrongeethereis an*evach-copynf each check vfor .oharge'salennstead: of a (I11i,s$in% iwapted' 3 charge om. iosttissueia-omthe bockai atotrafcoa mlssmgcheckfiw haive aipg'antlv'e checkaniade out; ';There will be-no pomibility of. inissingzrecords, as the 5 eare'otthelcollecgtionl Of-IeOQrdS Willibeunder-itheisupenvision of thiiatiditon: 1 Clerks will not'halie to-hunt 'zingclose athandgwhere it cannot;;be;hidden, and the :troUble -eausedby clerks usiilgre'ach others! books will be done away with, as the checking-will: be done against: the serial and check ,nu mbe'r. of the machine rolls, {:There willlbea -s'aving in stationery; as each roll will be used up completely, whereas books bc'conlci torn'or mutilated, and when nearly used-lip are, not reissued to clcrks',

The record slips being seveiedjnstead of bcing:,l:olled with'the ribbon intact, removes the, inconvenience and impra'cticabili'ty of checking from a continuous roll ;'-.the slips 'bein'g depbsited in consecutive sequence in the,.case of the machine, they WOLllCb not have to be-sorted'bcfore use, but could be boundntogether in some ,waytto keep the ordergof,consecutivesequence,

, Having shown and d'escri-bcd a preferred 'gflorm-pf; our ,invention, we. jdo'not desire that. it; be limited bythe precise details of its constructions-s illustrated, it'being understood thatmany changes may be made both in its form and pro ortioning of its parts without departing mm the spirit or our invention.

The register described has other than store uses. Instance the following: Bankers in making out drafts will have rafts in triplicate, the original to be signed, the duplicate to keep a record, thus doing away with both the entries now made, the triplicate for audit and the total amount of drafts drawn always available, withan itemized record of each amount. Business firms can use this machine for drawing checks on their bank account, the original for issue, the duplicate to replace the work and trouble and risk of error in makin" out stubs, and the triplicate for audit. 'fhe total checks drawn always available with itemized list and a quick bank balance at any time. In the same manner .express companies can issue receipts and railroad companies bills-of-ladin in triplicate with the protection afl'orde by the machine, and extra entries of transactions be done away, with,:allthis bein -done atone writing. Receipts for registered mail, if madel in triplicate, would also :be safeguarded. These are only a few instances of the uses to which this combination, can be'put-L What;.we claim as our inv'ention and delsire-to secure by Letters Patentaiszw 1 EAnE-autographic register including, i in combination a: case :h'av ng sideand bottom -n'vallsgacover for said case h'aviniiits front aend'mingedlyi connected atherewiti must-lin- :fi tling-ya writing plate,:=a- Dflp 'w7i l. rollel'ia r gupo zg hs pp s te fill jr'Q SiLl(1;;CO.YCl'.j in rear ob, said. writing; plate, :anil, aecoacting papen, feeding iroller jour- -.naled-'#;' in L the side Wallsflof said casefbelow L'shijdfiirst: e o rb ler- .l; --1

2. -,;A1n autographic; register i imaaaia ,walls,="a' cover for said caschavin front end. .hingcdly conneeted therewit fand-g in I eluding a writing plate, a ,paper feging 319W roller journaled.upoIf-the oppositgen of said cover in rear of said rwritingsplate a coacting Jpaper' feedingerollerjournaled in the side walls. of said case helo\\ .-said first mentioned roller, and a spring mechanism operative to yielding-1y press the up erfeed; ing roller toward the opposing rolerm 3. An :autograpluc ,rcglsten-including, in

combination, a case having sid cand gbottoin walls, a cover for said case havin 'itsiront end hrngcdly connected thQ-IQtvlli anddneluding a writing.plate, .apapcr feeding roller journaled upon theoppositee1id1of said cover in ear of said wr ting-plate a enacting ,paperdeeding roller journaled ,in the side walls of saidicase below-said first mentioned roller; and a spring mechanism carried by said cover and-coo crating with the case to yieldingly hold t e cover in a closed position. f-

4. An'autographic register including, in combination, a case a .writing plate.- printing mechanism, m en-usforsnpportin a supply of paper, a ineasured throw mec amsm operative to move the paper across said plate and operatively connected with said 1 in said case,

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combination,

- by. saidcase,

:P y .o I'P ip mechanism, feeding mechanism for in said .combination, a case, a writing by said case,' in'eans for supporting a supply of paper within said a feeding mechanisni for drawing the paper across said plate,

-' said mechanisni'including a ured ,throw, Ia ie said'shaft and printing mechanism, and means for regulating the throw of said paper moving mocha-- nism.

5. An autographic register including, in combination, a case, a writing plate curried thereby, means for supporting a supply of paper within said case, printing mechanism, feeding mechanism for drawing the paper across said plate and operatively connected with said printing mechanism, said feeding mechanism including a rock shaft journaled an actuating crank secured to said shaft, and stop members carried by said case and engaging with said crank in a. mani181; to-limitthethrow thereof in opposite di- 6. An autographic register including, in i a case, a writing plate carried means-for supporting a supwithin"said case, printing drawing 'the;: papci [across"said plate, said feeding echanis'm inci 'u'diiig'a rock shaft journaled se, actuating lever arm secured mend-Shanna having a measured throw, ages wheel j'oii'r'n'al ed upon" said shaft and having a ratchet wheel secured thereto, a pawl-carryingarmsecured.to said shaft, a sprin -j ress'edpiiwl carried by said arm and engage-withsaid gear'connections between said gear wheeland :said' paper feeding and printing 7." An a utographicregister including, in

rock shaft journaled infsaidca sepan actuating lever arm secured to said shaft and having :1 measar wheel joiirnaled upon Ming a ratchet wheel cured thereto, a pawl carryin arm secured to said shaft, }a springpressed' pawl carried by said arm and adapted to,en gage with said ratchet wheel, means fouloeking said ache ating lever against in reverse movement until it has completed. a measured throw. and gear connections between said gear wheel paper feeding mechanism.

8. An antographic register including. in combination, acase, a writing plate carried said case, a source of paper supply rolls journaled within said case, a feeding mechanism or drawing the paper across said plate, said mechanism including a rec-k shaft ournaledin lever arm's-soured to sa d shaft and having said case, an actuating a gear wheel jourrmled having a ratchet wheel gear wheel being opera measured throw, upon said shaft and secured thereto, said at.|vely connected with said paper feeding:

mechanism, a pawl carrying arm secured in sanlshaft, a spring-pressed pawl carried by ratchet wheel plate carried therewith and its opposite and said said arm and adapted to engage with said ratchet wheel, means for locking said actuting lever against a reverse movement until i! has completed a measured throw, said means including a ratchet sector carried by said shaft; and a pawl pivoted on a lixed part of the machine and adapted to engage with the teeth on said sector. 7

9. An autographir register including, in combination, a case, a writing plate carried by said case, means for supporting a supply of paper within said case, printing mechanism, fe-ed'iug mechanism for drawing the paper across said plate and operativcly connected with said printing mechanism. said feeding mechanism including a rock shaft journaled in said case, a torsional spring encircling. said shaft vhaving one end connected therewith rand its opposite end with a fixed parttof-the mechanism in a manner to rock said shaftin onedirectioiu'an actuating lever secured'to said shaftaud having ameasured throw, a gear wheel journaled upon saidfshafq ratchet; wheel secured to said gear \rheel afjpa\i l carrying arm secured to said shafit,'-a s'pringpressed pawl by said case, jme ans for supporting a supply rotated in opposite directions, a rock shaft journaled-iii said case, a spring encircling sa d shaft. and having one end connected part of the mechanism in a manner to rock said shaft in one direction, an actuating lever arm secured to said shaft and having a measured throw, a gear wheel journaled upon said shaft, a ratchet wheel secured to said gear wheel. a pawl carrying arm secured to saidl shaft, a spring-pressed pawl carried by saii arm and adapted t engage with the teeth upon said gear wheel meshing with one of; said feed roll pinions, and operative connrclions between said gear wheel and" said paper feeding mechanism.

11. An autographie register: including, in combination. a. case having a writing plate upon iisupp r side, means for feeding a. plurality of superposed paper ribbons longitudinally :l.('I'0Hs said plate. a manifoldin'g mechanism (-n ipcrating with said plate, said mechanism including ribbon carrying rolls journnled in said case upon opposite side of said late, rllihon pressing and tensionin roll journaled rccentrically in said ras parall l with and inside of said first men- 'end with a fixed tinned rolls. and crank arms secured to each of said lensioning rolls l'or positively turningsaid pressing and icnsioning' rolls in opposite directions.

12. .'\n autographie registerincluding, in combination, a. case having a riting plate upon its upper side. means for Feeding a plurality of superposed paper ribbons longitudinally acros said plate, a manifolding iiiecllanism cooperating with said plate, said mechanism including a pair of ribbon carrying rolls journaled in said case upon each side of said plate, and manually operable means for turning the 'rolls of either pair independently of the other and in opposite directions.

13. .\n autographic register including, in combination, a case having a writing plate upon its upper side, means for feeding a plurality of superposed paper ribbons longitudinally across said plate, a manifolding mechanism cooperating with said plate, said plate, means for feeding ribbons of manifolding material transversely across said.

plate between .the ribbons of paper, and means carried by said case andpperative to sever-record slips from one or more of the paper ribbons, said means including a fixed lade carried by said ease and disposed above and transversely of the ribbon of paper beyondthe manifolding material, a pivoted enacting blade carried by said case, means for directing one or more of the ribbons of paper between said blades, means actuated by sziid measured throw mechanism for moving said pivoted blade inn cutting direction to sever record slips from the ribbons of paper, and means for guiding the severed record slips into superposed sequential relation within said case.

15. An autographje register includin in combination, a case, a writing plate carried 'by said case, meansincluding a measured threw mechanism for feeding superposed ribbons/of paper lm'igitudiually across said plate, means for feeding ribbons of manifolding ll'lfli'diilllc transversely across said. late, between the ribbons of paper, and means carried l) :1:\i(l ruse and ulu'l'ztlivfl lu sever record slips from one or more of the paper ribbons. said means including a. fixed blade carried by said ease and disposed hm:- and transver ely of the l'll)l)()ll. of paper beyond the manifolding material, a

pivoted coacting blade carried by said case, means for directing one or more of the ribbons of paper between said blades, means actuated by said measured throw mechanism for moving said pivoted blade in a cutting direction to sever record slips from the ribbons of paper, and means for guiding the severed record slips into superposed sequen tial relation within said case, said means ineluding downwardly curved converging plates carried by said case and disposed in rear of said cutting blades and adapted to receive the'record slips between them.

16. An autograpbie register including, in combination, a case, a writing plate carried by said case, means including a. measured throw mechanism for ,Ieedin superposed ribbons of paper longitudinal y across said plate, means for feeding' ribbons'of mani foldin material transversely across said plate between the ribbons of-paper, and means carried by said case and operative to sever record slips from one orimore of the paper ribbons, said-means includin a fixed lade carried bysaidcase and isposed above and transverselybfthe ribbons of paperbeyondthe manifoldin material, a pivoted coacting' blade y Said'case, means for directing onelo'r 'mor'e'of the ribbons of' paper between said blades, I means act-uatedby said measured throw mechanism for moving said pivotedblade'in a cutting du-ectionto sever recordslips-irom the ribbons of aper, means for guiding the severed record s ips into superposed sequential relation within 'said 'case,'saidmeans including downwardly curved converging plates car.- ried by said case and disposed 1n rear of said cutting blades andadapted to receive the record slips between them, one of said guide plates being extended beyond the other at their delivery ends, and a rotatable feed ing roll coiiperating with the" guide extension.

17. An autographic register includin in combination, a case, a writing plate carried by said Case, means ineluding'a measured throw mechanism for feeding superposed ribbons of paper longitudinally :across said plate, means for feeding ribbons of manifolding material transvcisely across said plate between the ribbons of-paper, and means carried by said case and operative to sever record slips from one or more of the paper ribbons, said, means ineludiiig a fixed blade carried by said ease and disposed above and transversely of the ribbons of paper beyond the manifolding material, a pivoted coat-ting blade carried by said case, m ans for directing one or more of the ribbons of paper between said blades, means actuated by said measured throw mechanism for moving said pivoted blade in a cutting dircrlion to sever record slips from the ribbons of paper, means for guiding the severed throw mechamsm.

' plate, means for ceding a web of paper severing record slips into superposed sequential relatlun within said case, Said means including downwardly curved converging plates arried by said case and dlsposed 1n rear of said their delivery ends, and a rotatable feeding roll opposing the guide extension, said feedroll being actuated by said measured 18. In an auto raphio register, a writing frawing a plurality of webs of aper across said plate, and means intermediate said 1paper drawing-means and said plate for per orating said webs. 19. In an autographic register, a writing late, means having a measured throw for paper across said plate,

means, and means operato said feeding means. for

tlvely connected perforating the unsevered strip at the end of .sai

\ and a lever, and' paper feeding means inclu locate each throw of said feeding means; 20. In an autographic register a platen paper feeding mechanism incl shaft for feeding .the paper across said platen, a toothed disk secured to saidshaft, and means located intermediate said'platen and the" feeding means and including a leaver located in the path of said teeth fOr perforating the web of paper. v

21. In an autographic register, aslplaten, in a." aft, a toothed disk carried'by said sha ,means for rotating said shaft and a; plate pivoted to d register having upwardly projecting erforating means intermediate said pa er eedin means and'platen, said plate being in the path of said teeth. 22. In an autographic register, paper feeding mechanism including a rock shaft means for locking. said lev'er against reverse movement until it has completed a measured throw, said means ineluding a ratchet sector carried by said shaft and a pawl ivoted on a fixed part of the register and adhptcd to engage the teeth of said sector. 3

23r'In an autographic register, paper feeding mechanism including a rock shaft and a lever, and means for lockin said 1ever against reverse movement until it has completed a measured throw,sa' d means including a pawl and a ratchet, one of-these elements being fixed to the frame of thereg ister and the other being carried by. said rock shaft. I

24. In an autographic register, a case,'a platen, paper feeding means for feeding the paper across said platen, papersevering means, and means for guiding the severed uding aplaten,

25. In an auto aphic register, a case, a platen, paper feetfi iig means for feeding the paper across said platen, paper severin means, and means for guidlng the save record slips into superimp relation within said case, sald means including downwardly curved converging plates carried by of said severin means, one of said plates being extended beyond the'other at the delivery end, and feeding means cooperating with said.extended pla In an autographic' register a case, a platen, paper feeding means for ceding the paper across said platen, paper severin means, and means for guidingthe severed record slips, said means includin downwardly curved convergingv plates %i in the :rear of said paper severing one of saidplates being extended beyond the other at the delivery end, and a feeding roll cooperating with said extended plate and operatively connected to said paper-feeding means.- a

27. In an autographic register, acase, a platen, means for drawin' webs of paper across said paten osed'. sequential po ed,

means,

sis

I p s so i a; plurality of termediate said platen andfisaidydrawing means for erforating saidwebs, means in the petof said websand beyond said drawing means} for separating {the webs whereby certain of said upwardly outof the register and the remaining webs will remain In an autographicregister; acase, a means for drawing a plurality of paper across said platen, means insaid" j drawing means for perforating said websj'means in the path of said webs and beypnd said draw-' webs of mg meansfor separating certain of said webs Wlll wardly out of the register and-the remaining webs will remain in said register, and means carried, by said case for severing the webs passing outwardly therefrom, 29. In an autographic register, a case, a

. platen, means for drawing a plurality f webs of paper aorqss-s'aid'platen, means in termediate said pla .'ten and said drawing means for perforating said webs, means in the path'of said webs'and' beyond said drawing means forseparat-in the webs whereby certain of said webs will be deflected up wardly-out of the register and the remaining webs will remain'in said register, and means for severing the the case. i 30 In an autographic platen, means for drawing reg"ister, a case, a a plurality of webs of paper across said platen, means for actuating said paper drawing means,

webs willfllbe dein saidregister.

webs remaining in means means in the path of said webs and beyond certain of said webs upwardly out of the case, and means for deflcctmg ing webs downward 1y Into said casc.

31. An autographic register-including, in combination, a platen, paper feeding means for feeding the paper across said platen, printing rolls, means for rotat ng sa d printing rolls simultaneously with sand paper feeding means, means for causing the paper to engage the printing rolls'at each actuation of said feeding means, and means for adjusting said printing rolls rotatably on their axes independent of said rotating means.

32. An auto'graphic register including, in combination, a platen, paper feeding means for feeding til printing rolls, means for rotat ng sa d printing rolls slmultaneous'ly with said said drawing means for deflecting the remain- .clutch teeth, said, printing rolls a paper across said platen,

paper feeding means, means for causing the paper tc eng e the printing rolls 'at each actuation of said feeding means, and means including interengaging clutch teeth for ad justing said rintmg rolls rotatably on their axes in ependent of -said rotating means I 33. An autographic register including, in combination, a platen, paper feedin means for feedin paper across said atcn, a shaft, printing rolls loosel thereby, collars secured to said s aft and having having oppositely extending clutch teeth-in coacting relation therewith,-means for holding said collars and printing rolls-into engagement with each other, and means .for rotatin said printing ro'tls simultaneously with sais' paper feeding means.

- HENRY M. OROUSE.

,GEORGE G. NEWELL. 

